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Documents obtained by the American Accountability Foundation have revealed that Virginia retirees’ pension funds are being used to implement a far-left agenda. This is an outrageous betrayal. Pension fund managers should be focused on maximizing returns, not on pursuing ideological goals. The Virginia Retirement System (VRS), a state agency that manages the pensions of hundreds… Continue reading It’s Time To Investigate the Virginia Retirement System

In June 2023, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed a rule that would require stricter financial assurance standards for oil companies operating in the Outer Continental Shelf. This costly rule became final on April 15, 2024, but in the 10 months since its initial proposal, BOEM did nothing to alleviate concerns for smaller companies… Continue reading Despite Warnings, Biden Admin Finalizes Rule That Could Cripple Many Offshore Oil Companies

May brings more bad economic news for hard-pressed American households. “Transitory” inflation remains firmly entrenched at rates equal to or higher than those reported at the start of 2024. The Labor Department reports this week that the Consumer Price Index, or CPI, it’s official measure of the rate of change in the retail price of a… Continue reading Inflation Isn’t a Bug in the System, It’s a Feature

Congratulations class of 2024! Today we celebrate your high school graduation. High school graduation is America’s national “coming of age” tradition. Today, you are adults. Your future is finally yours. Gen Z is America’s most educated generation ever. Your strong political opinions surely account for the “generation gap” between you and your parents and, especially… Continue reading To Change the World, Protest Less, Study More

Car theft, above, might be a better barometer of the state of crime than other measures. Unlike other crimes, they tend to be logged accurately — and have risen markedly. By James Varney, RealClearInvestigationsMay 14, 2024 Americans can be forgiven for suffering from whiplash regarding law and order.  In recent weeks the Biden administration and… Continue reading Should You Believe Faulty U.S. Crime Stats or Your Own Lying Eyes? It’s a Tough Call

The specter of stagflation has returned. On April 25th, The Bureau of Economic Analysis announced that GDP only grew by 1.6% in the first quarter of this year, well below expectations.  Consumer spending on goods actually declined in the quarter as ordinary Americans are financially tapped out. The report also showed inflation remains stubbornly high, continuing a recent… Continue reading Entrepreneurs Face Major Headwinds Due to Big Government Policies

May 8th is Gálvez Day in Pensacola, Florida. A celebration of Bernardo de Gálvez, commander of the Spanish force that defeated Britain at the 1781 Siege of Pensacola, it recalls the Spanish role in the American Revolution. The day, however, should be more than a local holiday. It should be recognized throughout the nation as… Continue reading Recognize the Spanish Contribution to American Independence

In an unprecedented display of leadership, the president, flanked by the provost and the chairman of the board of trustees, announced to the chanting and drumming students encamped in the South Quad: Out of respect for the rights of the members of our academic community, we have restrictions on the time, manner, and place for… Continue reading How Trustees Can Save Columbia, Brown, Northeastern, Penn, Indiana, Yale…

Four years after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Chinese city of Wuhan, what do we know about the origin of the SARSCOV2 virus? We were presented at the outset with two competing theories: natural-origin spillover from animals to humans, and accidental lab leak. And at the outset, a cadre of elite scientists… Continue reading The Lie of the Century: The Origin of COVID-19

 Above, a map of Ukraine in green, with territory occupied or annexed by Russia in light green to the right — i.e., the eastern Donbas and the Crimean peninsula in the southeast. President Biden vows a fight for democracy, but recent history calls that into question. By Aaron Maté, RealClearInvestigationsApril 30, 2024 In successfully lobbying… Continue reading What 10 Years of U.S. Meddling in Ukraine Have Wrought (Spoiler Alert: Not Democracy)